1 Corinthians 3:18

Modern English Version

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may be wise.

Cross References

Proverbs 26:12

Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and depart from evil.

Proverbs 5:7

Listen to me now, my sons, and do not depart from the words of my mouth.

Isaiah 44:20

He feeds on ashes; a deceived heart has turned him aside so that he cannot deliver his soul, or say, “Is there not a lie in my right hand?”

Isaiah 5:21

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and prudent in their own sight!

Jeremiah 37:9

Thus says the Lord: Do not deceive yourselves, saying, “The Chaldeans will surely depart from us,” for they will not depart.

Jeremiah 8:8

How do you say, “We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us”? But behold, the lying pen of the scribes has made it into a lie.

Matthew 13:22

He also who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

Matthew 18:4

Therefore whoever humbles himself like this little child is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:15

Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter it.”

Luke 18:17

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.”

Luke 21:8

He said, “Beware lest you be deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and ‘The time has drawn near.’ Therefore do not go after them.

Romans 11:25

For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, lest you be wise in your own estimation, for a partial hardening has come upon Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.

Romans 12:16

Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Do not pretend to be wiser than you are.

1 Corinthians 15:33

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”

1 Corinthians 3:17

If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy. And you are His temple.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honorable, but we are despised.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

Galatians 6:3

For if someone thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Galatians 6:7

Be not deceived. God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows, that will he also reap.

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.

2 Timothy 3:13

But evil men and seducers will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

Titus 3:3

We also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various desires and pleasures, living in evil and envy, filled with hatred and hating each other.

James 1:22

Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

James 1:26

If anyone among you seems to be religious and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

1 John 1:8

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.